The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-05
Minutes or the Dubois County
Teachers Institute for 1887.

or the Dubois County
Tcachers' Institute for 1887.
The Dubois County Teachers Insti-
lutte met IN the court house 1T jasper. At
II o'clock .. M. July 26th. 1887. The
house was called TO order By Supt. A.
M. Sweeney, and the following officers
were appointed: Vice-presidents. 4.
J. Nolan. Sampson Cox and Miss Jen-
ME Glexen. Secretaries, Helen Rose
and +. B. Waldrip. Enrolling Secreta-
ries, 9. X. Wilson and Miss Josie Cob
man.
The teachers were pleased 10 again be-
hold the genial face Of Prot. w. Il. l..
San iprs, Of Cambridge City, who con-
Quoted an interesting recitation on the
Admission aud Settlement Of States.
Adjourned till 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The frst subject in the afternoon,
"The purposes Of reading" presented BY
II. 5. Morgenthaler, of Huntingburg.
After recess Of five minutes, charac.
terized by a general hand shaking. Prof
Sanders advanced some practical ideas
on the method Of presenting Primary
Geography 10 pupils.
Physiology -the human body WA
next discussed by +. 5. Morgenthaler'
Mr.. Louis Roettger. (formerly an assist.
ant teacher Of Natural Science in the
Terre Haute Normal.) gave the teachers
4 lesson on Common Sense Science
which showed him 10 be An enthusiastic
student. While we admit that the pupil
may take great interest in learning the
chemical constituents OF hard water, air
and sour milk, we do not ronsider the
teacher who takes his pupils upon q
mental expedition to the Pyramids 0I
Egypt and the Plains OF Marathon, In.
stead, q model OF ignorance.
Az State Supt. LaFolIette, who was to
entertain the teachers and citizens by q
lecture, failed 10 arrive, committee o
i've was appointed by the Chairman &c
prepare program for the evening ses
sion. AT the solicitation Of said com
mittee, Mr.. Roettger consented TO iec'
ture on the subject, The growth Of III:
bean Is observed under the microscope.
The roll call showed an enrolment o
sixty five. Adjournment till s P. m.
EVENING SESSION.
House was called 10 order at O'Clock
after which music, "Crown Him." wai
rendered by the Normal choir. ThiI
was followed by an Instrumental due
by Miss Rosa kuebler and Mrs Lens
friedman. The address by Mr.. Roett
ger on the growth Of the bean, was wei
received by large and appreciative au
dicnce. Song, bringing IN the Shcaves.
|by the choir Duet, I'VE are Fsirie
ffofa the Sea-" by Miss Kucbler st,d Mrs
FRIEDMAN. Adjournment till $40 =
m. Tuesday.
TUESDAYS SESSION FORENOON.
The Institute was called to order
promptly at : 80 =. m. BY a. NJ. Swee
ney PRAYER was offered by l.. Pes ton
Sonc. .Somc Sweet Day. by the choir
Roll cal! by the Recording Secretary
Minutes Of Mondays proceedings read
and adopted. Prof. A. d. Sweeney ther
introduced the Hon. II. n. LaFollette
This successful opponent 10 the late con
test for the Office Of Htafe Superintend
ent,) who made . short address te tht
Institute. Next G. n. Bass, Of the In
School, . third candidate II
TIE same race, made . rich, rare ant
racy speech, and invited the teachers e
cali upon him at recess 10 examine lit
tie book which had been thrust upoI
him. The first recitation was conducted
by Prof. Sanders His subject, "Teachine
Primary Arithmetic" is one Of practica
benefit, as all teachers who have had any
experience ID teaching numbers realize
AT the close MIR. Sweeney announced 81
Of ten minutes which wa'
TO be occupied 10 introducing Supt. La
Toilette to the teachers.
A continuation Of Mondays work IL
Reading was next taken up by Prof
False Syntax, with sen
fences illustrating some Of the most com
mon errors made in speaking and wri
ting was presented by Prof Sanders
After q short address BY Prof. Bass, II
which te gave the distinction between
the present and former purposes o
County Institutes, and his first expert
ence in the school room,
Institute adjourned till 100 p. N.
AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was opened
with the song. II know that my Re
Ideemer lives.r A continuation Of th'
work Of False Syntax by Prof Sanders
was followed BY Prof. Morgenthalcr o.
the Importance and the method Of teach
ling drawing in the primary schools. IN
Reading Circle-the advantages TO b.
gained from such course, and the mcr
Iits Of the various books adopted-wa
discussed by State 6upt. LaFollette.
The agent for the Indiana Schoo
journal being absent, Mr.. Sanders Of
lfered 10 receive and forward all sub
|scriptions for that paper. Mr.. q. K
Wilson assumed the agency for "Sclec
Stories" J" (for opening exerciscs) BY Prof
Bass.
An instructive lesson on "TeachinI
Primary Arithmetic 10 Beginners" Va
presented il very enthusiastic manne
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